Secured Indebtedness The Borrower shall not permit the ratio of (i) Secured Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to (ii) Total Asset Value to be greater than 0.40 to 1.00 at any time.
Total Indebtedness Create, incur, assume, or suffer to exist, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to create, incur or suffer to exist, any Indebtedness, except:
(i) Obligations owing to Agent or any Lender under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents;
(ii) Indebtedness evidenced by the Subordinated Bonds and the other Subordinated Bond Documents (each as in effect as of the date hereof or as modified in compliance with subsection 8.2.6, subject to clause (xiii) below), so long as such Indebtedness remains subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to the subordination provisions provided for in the Subordinated Bonds;
(iii) Indebtedness evidenced by the Secured Bonds and the other Secured Bond Documents, each as in effect as of the date hereof or as modified in compliance with subsection 8.2.6 (subject to clause (xiii) below);
(iv) Indebtedness, including without limitation Subordinated Debt and intercompany indebtedness, existing as of the date of this Agreement and listed on Exhibit 8.2.3;
(v) Capitalized Lease Obligations and Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness not to exceed in the aggregate at any time outstanding the greater of (x) $10,000,000 or (y) the amount that is equal to 3% of Tangible Assets (measured at the time of the incurrence of any such Capitalized Lease Obligations or Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness), in each case less the amount of any refinancing Capitalized Lease Obligations and Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to clause (xiii) below; provided, that no Indebtedness may be incurred pursuant to this clause (v) in order to finance any part of the purchase price or cost of construction or improvement of the New Mold Line;
(vi) contingent liabilities arising out of endorsements of checks and other negotiable instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business;
(vii) guaranties of any Indebtedness permitted under this subsection 8.2.3;
(viii) Indebtedness in respect of Intercompany Loans;
(ix) unsecured Derivative Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of the Loans hereunder;
(x) [intentionally omitted];
(xi) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business with respect to surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other similar obligations not to exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;
(xii) Indebtedness not included in paragraphs (i) through (xi) above which does not exceed at any time, in the aggregate, $15,000,000;
(xiii) subject to the limitations set forth in subsection 8.2.6, refinancings of any Indebtedness permitted under the foregoing clauses (i) through (xii) of this subsection 8.2.3, so long as (a) such refinancing Indebtedness has a maximum principal amount not in excess of the sum of the principal amount of, and accrued interest in respect of, the Indebtedness being refinanced at the time of refinancing, plus reasonable direct expenses of such refinancing, (b) the refinancing Indebtedness is secured only by Liens on assets, if any, that secured the Indebtedness being refinanced, (c) the average weighted average life to maturity of the refinancing Indebtedness is not shorter than that of the Indebtedness being refinanced, (d) the refinancing Indebtedness has terms that are not more adverse in any material respect to Agent, Lenders or the applicable Borrower or Subsidiary of a Borrower than the Indebtedness being refinanced (it being understood that the foregoing restriction shall not prohibit refinancing Indebtedness from having (1) a term that is longer, or that ends later, than the term of the Indebtedness being refinanced or (2) a then current market rate of interest that is not more than 200 basis points higher than the interest rate applicable to the Indebtedness being refinanced), (e) if such Indebtedness being refinanced is Subordinated Debt, any such refinancing Indebtedness includes subordination terms that are at least as beneficial to Agent and Lenders as the subordination terms associated with such Subordinated Debt being refinanced, (f) if any of the Liens securing such Indebtedness being refinanced are subordinated to the Liens securing the Obligations, the Liens securing any such refinancing Indebtedness are subordinated to the Liens securing the Obligations pursuant to terms that are at least as beneficial to Agent and Lenders as the terms associated with the Liens securing such Indebtedness being refinanced and (g) if such Indebtedness being refinanced is the Indebtedness evidenced by the Secured Bonds, any such refinancing Indebtedness shall be subject to an intercreditor agreement that is at least as beneficial to Agent and Lenders as the terms of the Secured Bond Intercreditor Agreement; and
(xiv) Indebtedness incurred where (a) average Availability (as determined by Agent in its reasonable credit judgment) for the thirty (30) day period ending on the date of any such incurrence of Indebtedness (giving effect to such incurrence of Indebtedness and the consummation of any transactions occurring in connection therewith for each day in such thirty (30) day period) is not less than $25,000,000 and (b) actual Availability (as determined by Agent in its reasonable credit judgment) on the date of any such incurrence of Indebtedness, after giving effect to such incurrence of Indebtedness and the consummation of any transactions occurring in connection therewith, is not less than $25,000,000.
Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio As of any fiscal quarter end, permit the Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio to be greater than 1.25 to 1.00.
Total Debt The total Debt of all Consolidated Subsidiaries of the Borrower, excluding the Debt, if any, owed by such Consolidated Subsidiaries to the Borrower or another Consolidated Subsidiary of the Borrower, will at no time exceed an amount equal to $500,000,000 (or the Exchange Equivalent thereof).
Investments; Indebtedness PNU shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, other than in connection with actions permitted by Section 4.1(e), (i) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person, other than (x) by PNU or a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of PNU to or in PNU or any direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of PNU, (y) pursuant to any contract or other legal obligation of PNU or any of its Subsidiaries as in effect at the date of this Agreement or (z) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in an aggregate amount not in excess of the aggregate amount specified in Section 4.1(g) of the PNU Disclosure Schedule or (ii) create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any indebtedness, issuances of debt securities, guarantees, loans or advances not in existence as of the date of this Agreement except pursuant to the credit facilities, indentures (but not in excess of amounts authorized for issuance thereunder as of the date of this Agreement) and other arrangements in existence on the date of this Agreement or trade debt and commercial finance in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, in each case as such credit facilities, indentures and other arrangements and other existing indebtedness may be amended, extended, modified, refunded, renewed or refinanced after the date of this Agreement which does not increase the aggregate principal amount or amount of the facility, as the case may be.
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Senior Secured Leverage Ratio The Borrower shall not permit the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio at the end of any Fiscal Quarter set forth below to be greater than the ratio set forth below opposite such Fiscal Quarter: Fiscal Quarter Ending Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio September 30, 2017 4.75 to 1.00 December 31, 2017 4.25 to 1.00 March 31, 2018 3.75 to 1.00 June 30, 2018 3.25 to 1.00 September 30, 2018 and each Fiscal Quarter thereafter 3.00 to 1.00
(v) Section 8.01(e) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:
Certain Indebtedness (a) If requested by Parent in writing, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to deliver all notices and take all other actions reasonably necessary to facilitate (i) the termination at the Closing Date of all commitments in respect of the Existing Credit Facility and (ii) the repayment in full on the Closing Date of all obligations with respect to the Existing Credit Facility and the Existing Commercial Paper Program; provided that to the extent the Company does not have unrestricted cash on hand in an amount sufficient to make such repayment in full, the Company shall have received funds from Parent in an amount sufficient to make such repayment. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to Parent at least one Business Day prior to the Closing Date, executed payoff letters (each, a “Payoff Letter ”), in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent, from the lenders, or the administrative agent (or similar Person) on behalf of the lenders, under the Existing Credit Facility and the Existing Commercial Paper Program. Such Payoff Letter shall (A) confirm the aggregate outstanding amount required to be paid to fully satisfy all principal, interest, prepayment premiums, penalties, breakage costs or any other outstanding and unpaid Indebtedness under the Existing Credit Facility or the Existing Commercial Paper Program as of the anticipated Closing Date (and the daily accrual of interest thereafter), (B) contain payment instructions and (C) evidence the satisfaction, release and discharge of the Indebtedness under the Existing Credit Facility or the Existing Commercial Paper Program.
(b) Parent or one or more of its Subsidiaries (or, in connection with any municipal bonds, any municipality on their behalf) may (i) commence any of the following: (A) one or more offers to purchase any or all of the outstanding debt issued under the Indentures for cash (the “Offers to Purchase”) or (B) one or more offers to exchange any or all of the outstanding debt issued under the Indentures for securities issued by (x) Parent or any of its Affiliates or (y) a municipality if such securities are supported by an agreement by Parent or any of its Affiliates to make payments sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such securities (the “Offers to Exchange”) and (ii) solicit the consent of the holders of debt issued under the Indentures regarding certain proposed amendments to the applicable Indenture or otherwise seek or obtain such proposed amendments (the “Consent Solicitations” and together with the Offers to Purchase and Offers to Exchange, if any, the “Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations”); provided that the closing of any such transaction shall be conditioned on the occurrence of, and shall not be consummated until, the Closing and any such transaction shall be funded solely using consideration provided by Parent. Any Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations shall be made on such terms and conditions (including price to be paid and conditionality) as are proposed by Parent and which are permitted by the terms of the applicable Indenture and applicable Laws, including SEC rules and regulations. Parent shall consult with the Company regarding the material terms and conditions of any Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations, including the timing and commencement of any Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations and any tender deadlines. Parent shall have provided the Company with the necessary offer to purchase, offer to exchange, consent solicitation statement, letter of transmittal and press release, if any, in connection therewith, and each other document relevant to the transaction that will be distributed by Parent in the applicable Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations (collectively, the “Debt Offer Documents”) a reasonable period of time in advance of commencing the applicable Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations to allow the Company and its counsel a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such Debt Offer Documents, and Parent shall give reasonable and good faith consideration to any comments made or input provided by the Company and its legal counsel; provided that such Debt Offer Documents shall not include any non-public information provided by the Company or its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives unless the Company approves such disclosures in writing. Subject to the receipt of the requisite consents or opinion, as applicable, in connection with any or all of the Consent Solicitations, the Company shall execute a supplemental indenture or other supplemental documentation to the applicable Indenture in accordance with the terms thereof amending the terms and provisions of such Indenture as described in the applicable Debt Offer Documents in a form as reasonably requested by Parent; provided that the amendments effected by such supplemental indenture or other document shall not become effective until the Closing. The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its and their Representatives to, use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide all reasonable and customary cooperation as may be requested by Parent in writing to assist Parent in connection with any Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations (including, but not limited to, upon Parent’s written request, using commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Company’s legal counsel to provide any customary legal opinions and the Company’s independent accountants to provide customary consents for use of their reports, in each case, to the extent required in connection with any Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations). The dealer manager, solicitation agent, information agent, depositary or other agent retained in connection with any Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations will be selected by Parent, retained by Parent, and their fees and out-of-pocket expenses will be paid directly by Parent. If, at any time prior to the completion of the Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, or Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, on the other hand, discovers any information that should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Debt Offer Documents, so that the Debt Offer Documents shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, such Party that discovers such information shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly notify the other Party, and an appropriate amendment or supplement prepared by Parent describing such information shall be disseminated to the holders of the applicable notes, debentures or other debt securities of the Company outstanding under the applicable Indenture.
(c) If requested by Parent in writing, in lieu of or in addition to Parent or the Company commencing any Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts, to the extent permitted by the Indentures, to (A) issue one or more notices of optional redemption for all or a portion of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the notes or bonds (which may be delivered at Parent’s request in advance of the Closing Date so long as the redemption of such notes or bonds is expressly conditioned upon the occurrence of the Closing), pursuant to the redemption provisions of the respective Indenture and (B) take any other actions reasonably requested by Parent to facilitate the satisfaction and discharge, defeasance or other similar action of the notes or bonds pursuant to the satisfaction and discharge, defeasance or other similar provisions of the respective Indenture and the other provisions of each such Indenture applicable thereto; provided that (1) any such redemption or satisfaction and discharge shall be consummated using funds provided by Parent and (2) consummation of any such redemption or satisfaction and discharge, defeasance or other similar action shall not be a condition to Closing. If reasonably requested by Parent, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its legal counsel to provide all customary legal opinions required in connection with the redemptions contemplated by this Section 6.17(c) to the extent such legal opinions are required to be delivered prior to the Effective Time.
(d) If requested by Parent in writing, the Company shall deliver to Parent on or prior to the Closing Date evidence that any commercial paper facilities of the Company or its Subsidiaries are terminated and repaid in full on or prior to the Closing.
(e) Without limiting the foregoing, (i) the Company and Parent shall reasonably cooperate with each other with respect to customary actions for transactions of this type that are reasonably requested by Parent to be taken by the Company or its Subsidiaries under the Existing Commercial Paper Program, the Existing Credit Facility or any of the outstanding Indebtedness of the Company (including as obligor under municipal bonds) in connection with the Merger, including in connection with any Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations, the execution of any supplemental indentures or other supplemental documentation described in the Debt Offer Documents and any notice of redemption. Notwithstanding any provision in this Section 6.17 to the contrary, nothing in this Section 6.17 shall require (i) any cooperation to the extent that it would, in the good faith determination of the Company, unreasonably interfere with the business or operations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to enter into any instrument or contract, or agree to any change or modification to any instrument or contract or take any action with respect to its existing Indebtedness prior to the occurrence of the Closing that would be effective if the Closing does not occur (other than one or more supplemental indentures or other supplemental documents so long as the amendments effected by such documents shall not become effective until the Closing), (iii) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to deliver any notice of prepayment or redemption or similar notice that does not provide that such prepayment or redemption is conditioned upon the occurrence of the Closing, (iv) the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or their respective boards of directors (or equivalent bodies) to adopt any resolution, grant any approval or authorization or otherwise take any corporate or similar action (other than in connection with one or more supplemental indentures or other supplemental documents in connection with the Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations so long as the amendments effected by such supplemental indentures or supplemental documents shall not become effective until the Closing), (v) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to pay any commitment or other fees, reimburse any expenses or otherwise incur any liabilities unless reimbursed by Parent or give any indemnities prior to the Closing, (vi) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to provide any pro forma adjustments to the financial statements reflecting the transactions contemplated or required hereunder (which shall be Parent’s sole responsibility), (vii) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to take any action that would conflict with or violate the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ Organizational Documents or any applicable Law, or result in a material breach of or material default under any material contract, (viii) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to take any action that would cause any condition to the Closing set forth herein to not be satisfied or otherwise cause any breach of this Agreement, (ix) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to provide any information the disclosure of which is prohibited or legally privileged or (x) any Representative of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to deliver any certificate or take any other action that would reasonably be expected to result in personal liability to such Representative.
(f) Except as a result of fraud or willful misconduct by the Company, its Subsidiaries or its or their Representatives, or arising from a material misstatement contained in information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries provided in writing by the Company, its Subsidiaries or its or their Representatives for inclusion in the Debt Offer Documents, Parent shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, its Subsidiaries and its and their respective Representatives from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, claims, penalties, fines, taxes, costs, fees and expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of one outside legal counsel, accountants, investment bankers, experts, consultants and other advisors, and the costs of all filing fees and printing costs) actually suffered or incurred by them in connection with any cooperation provided by the Company under this Section 6.17 and any information utilized in connection therewith. In addition, Parent shall, promptly upon written request by the Company, reimburse the Company for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable fees, costs and expenses of outside legal counsel, accountants, investment bankers, experts, consultants and other advisors, and the costs of all filing fees and printing costs) incurred by the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives in connection with any cooperation provided by the Company under this Section 6.17. This Section 6.17(f) shall survive the Closing and any termination of this Agreement, regardless of whether or not the Merger is consummated, and is intended to benefit, and may be enforced by, the Representatives of the Company and its Subsidiaries, who are each third-party beneficiaries of this Section 6.17(f).
(g) Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Sub acknowledge and agree that their obligations to consummate the Transactions are not conditioned on the consummation of any Company Note Offer and Consent Solicitation.
Non-Recourse Indebtedness Indebtedness of the Borrower, the Guarantors, their Subsidiaries or an Unconsolidated Affiliate which is secured by one or more parcels of Real Estate or interests therein or equipment and which is not a general obligation of the Borrower, such Guarantor, such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate, the holder of such Indebtedness having recourse solely to the parcels of Real Estate, or interests therein, securing such Indebtedness, the leases thereon and the rents, profits and equity thereof or equipment, as applicable (except for recourse against the general credit of the Borrower, the Guarantors or their Subsidiaries or an Unconsolidated Affiliate for any Non-Recourse Exclusions), provided that in calculating the amount of Non-Recourse Indebtedness at any time, the amount of any Non-Recourse Exclusions which are the subject of a claim shall not be included in the Non-Recourse Indebtedness but shall constitute recourse Indebtedness. Non-Recourse Indebtedness shall also include Indebtedness of one or more Subsidiaries of Parent Company that is a special purpose entity (each a “SPE Subsidiary”) provided that all of the following conditions are satisfied to Agent’s reasonable satisfaction: (i) the Indebtedness is recourse solely to such SPE Subsidiary and, if applicable, a separate Subsidiary of Parent Company that guarantees such Indebtedness and whose sole assets are ownership of the Equity Interests in the SPE Subsidiary that is primarily liable (each a “SPE Guarantor”) (except for guaranties of customary Non-Recourse Exclusions until a claim is made with respect thereto, and then shall be included only to the extent of the amount of such claim), (ii) neither the SPE Subsidiary nor the SPE Guarantor are the Borrower, a Guarantor or the owner of any direct or indirect interest in a Guarantor, (iii) such Indebtedness is not cross-defaulted to other Indebtedness of the Borrower, the Guarantors or their respective Subsidiaries, (iv) such Indebtedness does not constitute Indebtedness of any other Person (other than such the SPE Subsidiary which is the borrower thereunder or the SPE Guarantor which is the guarantor thereunder) (except for guaranties of customary Non-Recourse Exclusions until a claim is made with respect thereto, and then shall be included only to the extent of the amount of such claim) and (v) the only collateral for such Indebtedness are the assets owned by the SPE Subsidiaries incurring such Indebtedness.
Permitted Indebtedness Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary ---------------------- will create, incur or assume any Indebtedness other than:
(a) Indebtedness represented by or incurred under the Notes and the Purchase Agreement and the Revolving Credit Facility;
(b) Indebtedness incurred to prepay or repay in full the remaining outstanding principal amount of Notes and all other amounts due thereon or under the Purchase Agreement;
(c) Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and identified on the Disclosure Schedule;
(d) Indebtedness incurred solely as an extension, renewal, refinancing or replacement of Indebtedness of the Company or of its Subsidiaries under clause (iii) above (but excluding any Indebtedness under clause (iii) above to the extent such Indebtedness is repaid with the proceeds from the sale of the Notes and Warrants), provided that any such extension, renewal or refinancing (A) shall be on terms which on balance are substantially as favorable to the Company (or the relevant Subsidiary) as the terms of such existing Indebtedness (other than changes in the amount of the interest rate and other than the imposition of additional Liens permitted by Section 9.10(f) hereof) and (B) shall not be in a greater principal amount or have a shorter average life or earlier maturity than such existing Indebtedness;
(e) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount outstanding not exceeding $20,000,000 incurred solely to finance the purchase price of additional towers and related facilities and equipment;
(f) Interest Rate Protection Agreements required by the Revolving Credit Facility or incurred for hedging purposes in the ordinary course of business; and
(g) Additional Indebtedness in an amount which , together with sale and leaseback obligations permitted under Section 9.11, does not exceed $2,000,000.
